"A compelling and compassionate story of support, faith and love!"
The Fifth Avenue Story Society
By: Rachel Hauck
Genres: Literature and Fiction | Inspirational
Posted: March 2, 2020
In the midst of their own worries and anxieties, five seemingly random strangers receive a beautiful, but anonymous invitation to attend a meeting of the Fifth Avenue Story Society. No facilitator arrives so the five people gradually introduce themselves and slowly open up to each other. They are still uncertain as to what this about, but they all agree to continue to meet every Monday evening at the old, but still elegant library. With the encouragement and support from their newfound friends, they learn to confront their fears and to move forward to what they need to do to achieve their dream. Will they ever find out who sent them their invitations?
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THE FIFTH AVENUE STORY SOCIETY is both an amusing and awesome story of faith, love and regaining self-respect, despite the slings and arrows of everyday life. Written by the well-known and highly regarded Christian fiction writer Rachel Hauck, she seamlessly interweaves their stories of love, loss and renewed faith in themselves and God. While each story is written from the perspective of Jett, Lexa, Chuck, Coral and Ed, the impact of their support for each other shines through and continues to move them forward to what they need to achieve and to do what is the right thing for them.
I found THE FIFTH AVENUE STORY SOCIETY to be compelling reading, especially as the characters’ actions start to connect in their lives outside of the Monday meetings. Drawing on elements of her own experiences and research, Hauck‘s writing is so authentic and eloquent in describing emotional situations, that THE FIFTH AVENUE STORY SOCIETY almost reads as if it were a true story. Written in the first person, the story unfolds in such an intimate way and with such realistic characters, it is almost impossible to put this inspiring and heartwarming story down. My only regret in reading this book is that I didn’t get an invitation to join this wonderful Fifth Avenue Story Society!
If you relish a good story or excellent Christian fiction, then THE FIFTH AVENUE STORY SOCIETY by Rachel Hauck is for you! For myself, I definitely will be checking other and future books by this master storyteller. Enjoy!
Book Summary
An invitation to join The Fifth Avenue Story Society gives five New York strangers a chance to rewrite their own stories.
Executive assistant Lexa is eager for a much-deserved promotion, but her boss is determined to keep her underemployed.
Literature professor Jett is dealing with a broken heart, as well as a nagging suspicion his literary idol, Gordon Phipps Roth, might be a fraud.
Uber driver Chuck just wants a second chance with his kids.
Aging widower Ed is eager to write the true story of his incredible marriage.
Coral, queen of the cosmetics industry, has broken her engagement and is on the verge of losing her great grandmother’s multimillion-dollar empire.
When all five New Yorkers receive an anonymous, mysterious invitation to the Fifth Avenue Story Society, they suspect they’re victims of a practical joke. No one knows who sent the invitations or why. No one has heard of the literary society. And no one is prepared to bear their deepest secrets to a roomful of strangers.
Yet curiosity and loneliness bring them back week after week to the old library. And it’s there they discover the stories of their hearts, and the kind of friendship and love that heals their souls.
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The Fifth Avenue Story Society
by: Rachel Hauck
Thomas Nelson
February 1, 2020
On Sale: February 11, 2020
Featuring:
400 pages
ISBN: 0310350921
EAN: 9780310350927
Kindle: B07TBZN48W
Paperback / e-Book